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Read moreOn April 6, 1320, Scottish nobles reaffirmed their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath addressed to Pope John XXII. — And on April 6, 1652, the Cape Colony, the first European settl… [+3355 chars]...
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Read moreOn April 18, 1775, Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode from Charlestown to Lexington warning: “The regulars are coming!” — On April 18th, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake struck … [+3253 chars]...
Read moreOn April 29, 1769, Scottish engineer James Watt‘s patent for a steam engine with a separate condenser was enrolled. (Patent 913.) — April 29, 1852: The first edition of Peter Roget‘s Thesaurus was… [+3182 chars]...
Read moreApril 12, 1893: “Massacre of Hoornkrans”: Curt von François (pictured), colonial Governor of German South West Africa (now Nambia), led an attack by 225 Schutztruppe soldiers on Nama leader Hendrik … [+3518 chars]...
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